Soil to Soul: Program Overview

A Journey of Personal Discovery Through Nature, Reflection, and Inner Clarity

Soil to Soul™ is the signature program of Rooting to Rise™ — a personal development journey that redefines what it means to grow. Rooted in nature, shaped by story, and designed for lasting impact, this modular curriculum strengthens self‑awareness, critical thinking, internal regulation, and values‑driven action.

Created for youth and recovery programs, this guided journey helps participants understand who they are, identify what matters most, build discernment, and cultivate purpose through experiential learning and real‑world reflection.

Development is currently underway. The first full curriculum section is planned for release in 2026, with pilot opportunities opening soon. For current products and services, click here.

See the modules below for an overview of how the Soil to Soul™ curriculum unfolds — and how you may adapt it for your school, program, or group setting.

The Structure

A two-part journey of personal growth and empowered learning — designed to meet people where they are, and help them rise into who they are becoming.
The full program is divided into two core sections:
Rooting— the inward journey of understanding, grounding, and integration
Rising — the outward expression of alignment, agency, and purpose
Each section contains four dynamic modules, carefully developed to unfold like a natural growth cycle.
The Flexibility

This is not a cookie-cutter curriculum — it’s a flexible framework that can be adapted for a range of settings and communities, including:
Teens and young adults navigating identity, emotion, and life design
Adults and youth in recovery who need a deeper, more human-centered healing path
Educators, mentors, and guides seeking a values-driven tool to spark change
The Outcomes

Whether used in a classroom, recovery center, a small group, or a one-on-one mentorship format, Soil to Soul™ helps participants:
Explore who they are and what has shaped them
Discover their values, voice, and vision
Learn emotional awareness, critical thinking, and nervous system regulation
Move from insight to intentional action
This is where growth becomes grounded, and learning becomes transformational.

“Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.” - Carl Jung

Internal Discovery & Deconstruction

Before we rise, we root — and in the Soil to Soul™ journey, that means going inward first.

This phase invites participants to slow down, look within, and uncover what’s been buried beneath the surface — from family influences to outside expectations. It’s a journey of reflection and honest re‑evaluation.

Through storytelling, personal experience, and guided inquiry, we explore with curiosity and gently untangle what has shaped us. We unearth the truth beneath assumption and plant new clarity.

This is where inner steadiness grows.
We root into a new soil of self‑awareness, self‑sovereignty, and discernment.

Soil of Self

The origin point: people, place, and nature’s imprint. Observation without judgement.
Before we can rise, we root. Soil of Self begins the journey by digging into the earliest shaping forces in our lives—our families, external environments, and the nature around us. Through reflection, art, and storytelling, we explore how where and with whom we were 'planted' influences how we grow. This module invites deep noticing, not deep labeling. It's about softening assumptions and seeing ourselves and others with new understanding, just like we would observe how soil and sun shape every tree uniquely.
CORE THEME
Every tree tells a story shaped by its environment. Awareness roots understanding of ourselves and others.
Mycelial Minds

Journey inward: mental wiring, emotional pathways, and the unseen maps within.
Mycelial Minds takes us deeper underground—into the world of mycelium (fungal networks that connect and nourish ecosystems) Here, we explore how our brains, emotions, and beliefs are shaped—not just by experience, but by internal wiring, family systems, and inherited narratives. We'll weave together science, philosophy, historical beliefs and traditions to map how inner roots form and function. This is a unit about understanding—not fixing—and finding the threads that connect us all.
CORE THEME
Like fungal mycelium underground, our inner wiring influences who we become.
Clearing the Clouds

Awareness sharpens: breaking down systems, narratives, and manipulation.
In Clearing the Clouds, we step back to see what stories we’ve been fed—and which ones we want to keep. This is where we name the external systems, media forces, and societal expectations that influence perception. Through investigation and critical reflection, we develop discernment as a superpower: the ability to see clearly, question deeply, and define truth from noise. We clear the fog so we can begin to choose with intention.
CORE THEME
From programmed to perceptive: naming influence, reclaiming clarity.
Inner Garden

Clarity arrives: choose what stays, what’s released. Define personal values. Start intentionally cultivating your future.
With the past explored and illusions cleared, Inner Garden invites you to begin cultivating your truth. What do you believe in now? What values ground you? What weeds need pulling? This unit is about choosing—not what others told you to think, but what you truly align with. It’s the beginning of a conscious inner ecosystem, one that reflects your evolving self, values, and intentions.
CORE THEME
Weeding out what no longer fits and planting the values that truly root you.

Integration, Action & Contribution

Once rooted, we rise — carrying clarity into courageous action.

In this phase, reflection becomes movement. Participants step into outward expression — living their values through choices, relationships, and contributions that reflect integrity and purpose. With discernment as a compass, they navigate challenges, take responsibility for their path, and cultivate practices that sustain conscious living.

This is where purpose takes form.
This is the rise of a sovereign soul.

Seasoned Nourishment

Alignment through practice: habits, lifestyle, food, movement, duality, and how to sustain ourselves in chaos and calm.
In Seasoned Nourishment, we move from values to action. We explore how to live in alignment through everyday choices—our food, routines, movement, music, relationships, and boundaries. We reflect on duality and how discomfort can be a catalyst for growth. This is where we learn to nourish ourselves through both storms and stillness.
CORE THEME
Sustaining yourself through chaos and calm with rooted practices and mindful choice.
Seeing the Sun

Self-sovereignty: build and act on a vision. Set goals. Learn self-accountability. Trust inner light.
Seeing the Sun is about illumination and self-trust. We start practicing personal agency, taking ownership of our path, and building out our visions with courage. Whether through vision boards, challenges, or intention-setting practices, this unit teaches how to stay lit from within and take aligned action.
CORE THEME
Trusting your inner light and moving forward with courage, clarity, and vision.
Branching Out

Practical application: service, creation, skills, and bold action. Community, career, and experiential growth.
Here, in Branching Out, we extend beyond self. You take what you’ve learned and apply it in the world—through community service, skill-building, creative work, or real-life experiences. This module encourages bold action and outward movement, with your roots now deep and steady.
CORE THEME
Strong roots support bold branches—extending into community, purpose, and real-world expression.
Bloom in Flight

Celebration and legacy: reflection, integration, gratitude, and forward motion.
Bloom in Flight is where we integrate, celebrate, and prepare to carry our growth forward. This is a space for reflection, storytelling, ritual, and gratitude. We honor the journey and anchor our learnings into future chapters—equipped not just with knowledge, but with lived practice and a desire to help others. Like wild seeds carried on the wind, the insights and growth we’ve cultivated here are meant to be shared, planting new possibilities in the lives we touch.
CORE THEME
Celebrate the becoming. Integrate the journey. Pass on the seeds.